The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-01-14
PLAYERS AND SINGERS.

w. J. Florence and wife are going to make
tour Of Australia. So.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Sankey have Just re-
turned from Europe. am
Kate Claxton has gone back to ~The Two
Orphans She is playing it this week in
New York
Alvan Clarke, the venerable and famous
telescope maker of Cambridge, is SO years of
age but hale and hearty, and works regu-
larly. III
Margaret Mather is said to have begun life
as news girl in Detroit She is supporting
three nieces m school and is large giver to
charities s ..s
Veteran Charles w. Couldock, the Dunstan
70 Eafs- zsaashsss IIasnl Istr tSe pFsrsso - -
\ TIRE now after half a century of active work
upon the stage.
Tho New York press and all the metrono,;-
tan lovers Of music have gone wild over the
first presentation there of Christian and
Isolde" the most thoroughly Wagnerian of
all Wagner's operas.
Ihe gas engineer at the Metropolitan Opera
house, New York, has succeeded in substi.
tutlng the electric for the calcium light for
the stage. This is the first instance of prac.
eied4 sucCoSS III UnaJ WaY.
The presentation Of flowers to theatrical
performers during a performance has been
prohibited in certain European quarters. and
now American managers are said to wish the
law might similarly interfere here, too.
ST. Louis clergymen passed series of reso-
lutions not long ago condemning the ballet
i'll general and that attached to the American
Opera company in particular; but the COM
pany did good business in that city, all the
same
The Philadelphia amateur dramatic clubs
and associations are gradually dying out be-
cause OF the lack of an abiding place. It is
claimed that these clubs have furnished the
stage with very large number of competent
people.
Madame Ristori and Mrs. Ladner met not
so very long ago at the home of Mime Nevada.
Palmer. They greeted each other warmly.
They had not seen each other before since
they were present at grand entertainment
given in their honor at Chicago some wears
ago
Capt J. NJ. Cushing, who has Just been
placed i'm command Of Vanderbiit's steam
yacht Alva, was born in Phippsburg, Me-, in
1851. He has had wide experience as sea-
man, and is considered by experts one OF the
ablest young captains that ever commanded
a ship.
Theodore Thomas applied for entrance ut
the stage door Of the theatre In which the
American Opera company was to appear in
Philadelphia the other day. The doorkeeper
asked him who he was. "Thomas," was the
reply. @What Thomas?' 1.-THE only Thomas,n
rejoined Theodore, as he pushed his way in
The emperor of Austria has granted
Adolph sonnenthal, the actor, permission to
make short visit to America. Mr.. Conried
will arrange for tour of the principal cities
OF the United States, which will not exceed
twenty performances. Sonnenthal visited
America about two years ago for the first
time.
Frederick Dnh1is, who has hees. elected
egate to congress from Idaho, only went to
that territory three years ago. President
Arthur appointed him United States marshal
largely to resist the encroachments OF Nor
mon treason, and he now comes back to
Washington pronounced anti Mormon dele.
gate
Miss Marion Booth, of New York, a niece
OF Edwin Booth, and an actress, owns q pet
black and tan dog. A dog catcher stole it
from under her arm the other day, and there
was trouble till the dog was returned. In her
excitement she dropped her purse, and then a
u 600 check. She said the dog was worth
moro to her than the check.
Madame Fursch- Madi sings too well to
please some Of the American Opera company
people, and they had begun 10 fear that she
would become that detestable thing, a astar"
performer. So Stage Manager Hook picked
! fuss with her at st. Louis, and Theodore
Thomas said Fursch- Madi OF he must 60.
Mrs. Thurber, purseholder for tho company,
md friend of Fursch- -Madi, said the latter
hould sing. She did, and Mr.. Thomas has
lot resigned either.